<i>Eggerthella Lenta</i> Bloodstream Infections: Two Cases and Review of the Literature
Jinshuang Bo, Shuai Wang, Yan-ni Bi, Shu-qing Ma, Ming‐Yi Wang, Zong‐Jun Du
Abstract
Eggerthella lenta is an emerging and uncommon human pathogen that has been under recognized due to the limitations of phenotypic identification. Here we describe two cases of bacteremia caused by E. lenta and summarize the results of antimicrobial susceptibility testing according to some previous literatures, which illustrate the importance of identification and treatment of unusual organisms. The most reliable antibiotic treatment options to E. lenta appear to be metronidazole, amoxicillin-clavulanate, carbapenems, vancomycin, cefoxitin, chloramphenicol and clindamycin.
Topics & Concepts
CefoxitinClindamycinBacteremiaMetronidazoleMicrobiologyAntibioticsAmoxicillinVancomycinMedicineAntimicrobialIdentification (biology)BiologyBacteriaStaphylococcus aureusBotanyGeneticsBacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusStreptococcal Infections and Treatments